suck up



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
suck [sth] up vtr + adv(ingest by sucking)succionar vtr
  sorber vtr
  chupar vtr
 You can use a straw to suck up the water.
 Puedes usar una pajilla para succionar el agua.
suck [sth] up vtr + adv(draw upwards)extraer vtr
 (aspiradora)aspirar vtr
 Vacuum cleaners suck up the dust particles from carpets and other surfaces.
 Las aspiradoras extraen las partículas de polvo de las alfombras y otras superficies.
suck up vi phrasalfigurative, slang (be obsequious, fawn) (coloquial)hacer zalamerías loc verb
 (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial)lambisconear, lambisquear vi
 (AR: coloquial)chupar medias loc verb
 (vulgar)lamer culos loc verb
 I can't stand Kate; she's always sucking up.
 No soporto a Kate: siempre anda haciendo zalamerías.
suck up to [sb] vi phrasal + prepfigurative, slang (be obsequious to [sb])adular a vtr + prep
 (ES: coloquial)hacerle la pelota a, hacerle la pelotilla a loc verb + prep
 (AR: coloquial)chuparle las medias a loc verb + prep
 (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial)lambisconear a, lambisquear a vtr + prep
 The man sucks up to his boss because he wants a raise.
 El hombre adula a su jefe porque quiere un aumento.
 El hombre le hace la pelota a su jefe porque quiere un aumento.
 (vulgar)lamerle el culo a loc verb + prep
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
suck-up nmainly US, figurative, pejorative, slang (obsequious person) (coloquial)chupaculos n común
  lamebotas n común
 Jill thinks if she's a suck-up, the teacher will give her better grades.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
suck it up v exprslang, figurative (resign yourself to [sth])aguantarse v prnl
 (coloquial)hacer de tripas corazón loc verb
 (coloquial)tragarse el sapo loc verb
 I know you don't want to sit next to her, but you'll just have to suck it up and try to make conversation!
 ¡Sé que no quieres sentarte junto a ella, pero tendrás que aguantarte y tratar de hacer conversación!
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